497 [Lust for Power]
9 a.m. in Hong Kong---
Bi Wenfeng called Song Zhichao, faxed his revised draft contract, and then explained in detail on the phone what the specific meaning of the revised treaties was.
In the end, Bi Wenfeng did not break his promise, and told Song Zhichao all the credit that Sun Dazhuang deserved.
Through Bi Wenfeng's introduction, Song Zhichao knew that this Hong Kong barrister named "Sun Changlin" was good at European and American business.
Bi Wenfeng originally thought that Song Zhichao would think about it and see if he needed this old grandson, but he didn't expect Song Zhichao to say to him, "As long as it is a talent, you can introduce it, in fact, there are too few lawyers around me now, you look at it, at least one or twenty people will be gathered for me, and I will form a huge team of lawyers, and you are in charge of the annual salary, how much should you give them...... If it is the best among its peers, you can also offer a higher price. ”
The reason why Song Zhichao said this is also a last resort, now his career is getting bigger and bigger, and Bi Wenfeng alone can't support it, so many times he has to temporarily hire some lawyers to help solve the problem.
After a long time, Song Zhichao still felt that he had to have his own lawyer team, like Li Chaoren's company, Huo Dagang's company, and slightly larger companies, in fact, they all have their own private lawyer groups, in addition to helping solve some legal problems, these people can also help with advice, just like the ancient military advisors and the General Staff.
Song Zhichao urgently needs such a "lawyer group" and "think tank", so he will let Bi Wenfeng go, let him do it boldly, boldly recruit and poach people, and the leader of this team is Bi Wenfeng.
Bi Wenfeng didn't seem very excited on the phone, and his tone was still very calm, as if he had received a very ordinary order.
But when Bi Wenfeng hung up the phone and picked up the teacup to drink tea, he couldn't hold it, and the teacup fell to the ground and shattered.
His yellow-faced wife thought something had happened and was startled, and before she could ask, Bi Wenfeng had already hugged her and said to her, "Wife, I'm finally going to get ahead!"
Wife: "......" didn't understand what that meant.
Isn't he already very powerful now, a well-known royal barrister in Hong Kong, a top court, isn't this still a great deal?
Where do women know that in Hong Kong, the Royal Barristers are also divided into three, six, nine and so on, and the top cases are also divided into high and low.
Then again, even if you're a top-notch boss with a very dirty boss, then you won't be in the stream.
A barrister like him, the real way to get ahead is to command the three armies in a large group and a large company, sit firmly in the military tent, and dare not obey the order!
Bi Wenfeng is also an ambitious person, but he hid it too well before--- love money is his disguise, what he really loves is power!
POWER IS A MAN'S SPRING YAO--- AND HE IS NO EXCEPTION.
……
Kowloon, Hong Kong, Lehua Bowling Alley---
As Hong Kong's financial secretary, Edward has been in this position for several years. Hearing that the governor of Hong Kong, Wilson would soon step down, Edward was anxious, because he had always been on the same line as Wilsson, and for many people, he Edward was Wilsson's loyal lackey.
But now, Edward the ghost must clear up his relationship with Wilsson--- he is still young, and he is not willing to step down after Wilson is gone.
At this time, Edward regretted his mistake in the first place, and now there was only one way to make up for it, and that was to surrender to the British Empire and express his loyalty to the incoming governor of Peng.
How?
The first thing Edward thought of was to repair the Governor's House.
The Governor's House, also known as the "Government House".
During the British rule, except for the first three governors, the remaining 25 governors lived in the province. Another major function of the Doge's Palace is to receive dignitaries. In the beginning, it was only after the seventh Governor Kennedy took office that Chinese businessmen were allowed to participate in the activities of the Governor's Palace.
Initially, the Governor's House consisted of a main building built in the neoclassical style, which has been added and modified by successive Hong Kong governors since its completion. The largest addition before the war was the expansion of the east wing. Due to the large number of activities held at the Governor's Palace, the Governor Des Voeux decided to add the East Wing, which took only three years from design to completion, and was opened in 1891. The East Wing was mainly used as a venue for social events, which is now known as the Ballroom. The east wing is similar in size to the main building, connected by a covered staircase, with a ballroom on the upper floor and a dining room on the lower floor. In the 1930s, the Governor's House was becoming dilapidated and the Governor of Hong Kong, Ms Pei, proposed to build a new Governor's House at Maggie Gap Road, but it was shelved due to economic problems and the outbreak of World War II.
After the war, the Governor's House continued to be used as the Governor's residence. In 1946, the Governor of Hong Kong, Yeung Mo-kei, moved back to the residence, dismantled the Japanese-style fixtures, and converted them into four bedrooms and bathrooms. The next Governor, Alexander Graham, added panels to the walls of the room, added a fireplace, added a balcony, installed independent air conditioning, and installed two stone lions at the entrance to the porch of the main building. Governor MacLehose carried out a large-scale renovation of the Governor's House, replacing the roof, installing central air-conditioning in the banquet hall for the first time, and building a waist-shaped swimming pool in the garden. Expansion of staff quarters and addition of housekeeper quarters in style to match the main building. But starting with Governor Trench, followed by Youde and Wilsson, only minor changes were made to the design of the Governor's House. Nowadays, the whole Governor's House inevitably looks a little "old", which is a good opportunity for Edward, who wants to express his loyalty eagerly.
"Lord Governor, I'll help you prepare a place to stay!"
"Lord Governor, this is where you will stay in the future!"
"Lord Governor, in order to make your stay comfortable, I have renovated it into a royal palace. ”
A series of rhetoric came to Edward's mind, and when the time came, the Governor of Peng Harbor would not be impressed with him?
There is a saying in China, don't hit the smiling face when you reach out, and he Edward can only shine the shoes of Governor Peng to keep his seat this time.
However, it is not an easy task to repair the Governor's Mansion properly, to be precise, it is a difficult thing to do. The reason is that the financial side does not approve.
It is ridiculous to say that Edward, as the financial secretary of the British government of Hong Kong, did not have the power to allocate funds for the repair of the Hong Kong Governor's Office, because the previous secretaries had tacitly negotiated with the Governor of Hong Kong and would not allocate funds for the renovation of their residence.
Edward wanted to set a precedent, but it was inevitable that there would be some difficulties.
Since he couldn't take the government's financial route, Edward had no choice but to think of another trick. Soon he came up with the idea of killing two birds with one stone, and that was to --- fundraising!
What is Hong Kong?
The back garden of the British Empire, the land of abundance of the rich.
In Hong Kong, there are countless businessmen who want to work for the Governor of Hong Kong, work for the government, want to be rewarded by the Governor of Hong Kong, want to be awarded the title of Justice of the Peace, and want to be awarded the Knight Medal.
These Chinese are very good at drilling, and if they are given the opportunity, they will bite like flies smelling rotten eggs.
Edward needs to throw a rotten egg as bait and attract a larger fly.
But what Edward didn't expect was that the eggs were thrown out, and the big fly didn't come, but an eagle came.
At this moment, Edward sat in a lounge chair and watched as the young man handsomely threw the bowling ball out and hit the perfect score.
Such a beautiful blow not only made Edward breathtaking, but also made the female secretary brought by Edward cover her mouth and look like a charmer.
"This is a very popular man for women. Edward glanced at the young man and said, "Maybe without the wealth of their Li family, this Li Zekai can also become a super tycoon who will be in charge of Hong Kong in the future!"
That's right, that young man is the famous "Little Superman" in Hong Kong, and Song Zhichao's strongest opponent.